cnsmerz wrote: Question?
I took a picture of a public official(Sheriff) in a 4th of July parade. I posted that picture on his website. Now I see that picture being used in a campaign ad on television. Do I still have rights to this picture?
icepics wrote: What do you mean you put your photo on his site? Were they asking for citizens to post/share photos from the parade?
Before you put your photos anywhere online is the time to think about how your photos might be used by a site. Read Terms & Conditions to find out if by using a site that allows them to use your photos. In this case if it was an agency site I don't know if they'd have terms related to photos, but since you posted your photo it seems you gave it to them.
icepics wrote: Gary, I was wondering where the photo was posted because I wouldn't expect a public agency to necessarily have a way for people to post photos on the agency's site. If it was posted to the sheriff's dept. Facebook page, that would put it under Facebook's Terms & Conditions, which site users agree to when signing up.
Apparently the opposing candidate didn't have anything to do with the ad but is that website just a one page statement?? I'd expect an organization to list a board or officers but I don't follow politics to be familiar with a PAC. I guess depending on what kind of response you get Chris you might need to look it up and make sure that site is the legit PAC's site.
icepics wrote: I think Dennis that's right that someone can register the copyright after a photo might have already been used or published. It depends on where a photo is posted - usually when signing up to use a site that means users are agreeing to the Terms. Those may state that the site allows usage of photos you post.
cnsmerz wrote: I just received an email from the people that ran the ad. They said they got it off social media and was deemed free use by our lawyers as it was not watermarked or copyrighted.
cnsmerz wrote: The spot was shipped Aug 7th and aired local markets for less than a week and is not currently airing. What is your standard rate for use?
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